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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1945
NUMBER 163
42nd YEAR
Mock World Peace Conference To Be Headed by Patricia Graham
Patricia Graham, acting chairman of the Americans United, was appointed Chairman of the Mock world peace conference by 22 permanent delegates from organized houses yesterday afternoon in the English room of the Memorial Union building.
An executive board composed of Robert Spencer, co-chairman, Mariette Bennett, secretary, eight chairmen and co-chairmen, were chosen by the representatives. They will meet to choose a name and set up one machinery for the conference.
Young Appointed Publicity Head
Anna Jeanette Young was appointed publicity head for the campus and Neal Woodruff, co-chairman in charge of national publicity. Julia Ann Casad was elected head of the delegations committee. Frances Janes, chairman and Clyde Jacobs, co-chairman will head the committee on agenda for the conference.
The literature committee, headed by Anna Stevens, has already begun to gather information needed for a better understanding of the countries to be represented. Marjorie Free, chairman, and Stanley Woods, co-chairman, will be in charge of special events including convocations.
Permanent Delegates
The 22 permanent delegates are Dixie Gilland, Chi Omega; Mary Breed, Pi Beta Phi; Rosalie Erwin, Religious council and Corbin; Marjorie Beneke, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Ralph Kiene, Phil Delta Theta; Jane Atwood, Gamma Phi Beta; Mariette Bennett, Kappa Alpha Theta; Jean Blanchard, and Anna Jones, Corbin; and Mavis Lukert, Sigma Kappa.
Barbara Johnson will represent Alpha Chi Omega, Thelma Harmon, Zeta Phi Beta; Anna Stevens, Watkins; Betty Bacon, Aalpha Delta Pi; Marguerita Kerschen, Alpha Omicron Pi; Audine Dyer, Foster; Josephine Barney, Tipperary; Charles Hall, Delta Tau Delta; Robert Spencer, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Elizabeth Bixby, Delta Gamma; and Julia Anu Casad, Miller.
Margaret Kay Selects Well-Known Program
Margaret Kay, violinist and student of Waldemar Geltch, will present her senior recital at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall. In her program Miss Kay has chosen numbers from Tschalkowsky, Sarasate, Bach, Novacek, Reger, Kreisler and other well-known writers.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Kay of Dodge City. Before coming to the University she studied in Denver under Josephine Trott, and with Ross Williams, Dodge City. In 1938-39 she spent a year abroad carrying on her violin study at the Brussels conservatory under Pierre de Giotte.
Coming to the University in 1941, she studied her first two years under Karl Kuersteiner. She has been active in musical events and is a member of Pi Kappa Lamba and vice-president of Mu Phi Epsilon.
Dragon Fly Forms Net With Legs The dragon fly folds its six spinefringed legs together to form a net when in flight.
Allen Rogers, planlist, will accompany Miss Kay tomorrow night.
K.U. Is Only Kansas School Still In Session
The University is the only School in Kansas in session at present, it was observed by a University official this morning.
All rural and city grade schools and high schools, and private and state colleges have been dismissed.
Cornwell President Of Union Activities For Coming Year
Alberta Cornwell, College sophomore, was elected president o the Student Union Activities for the 1945-48 term, Dean Henry Werner announced today.
Joan Woodward, College freshman, was elected vice-president and Elaine Wells, College sophomore, will be the new secretary-treasurer. The program for the Student Union Activities probably will be larger next year than it was this year." Dean Werner said.
Plans for enlarging the present Memorial Union building will be presented by Dean Werner at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Fine Room.
"We would like as many students to come as can, to get opinions and suggestions on the original plan," Dean Werner said.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Eighteen
Eighteen seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, according to Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, today.
They are Doris Bixby, Stella Bruchmiller, James Carey, Bert Cummins, Mrs. Ann Detlor, Myrtle Glover, Ruth Herndon, Vivian Johnson, Neil Legler, Mary M. Moore, Lucille Paslay, Lavon Peters, Virginia Perkins, Dorothy Shockley, Maurine Waterstradt, Jane Ukena, Martha Woodward, and Edward Zimmerman.
The initiation will be June 13th at the Hearth. Prof. W. E. Sandelius, president of the honorary fraternity announcer. Prof. L. R. Lind is chairman of the committee to plan the dinner and ceremony.
San Francisco, (INS) — The Big Five were called into a meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. (p.w.t.) to clarify their interpretations of the Yalta veto formula for presentation to the United Nations conference.
The new Big Five meeting indicated that word probably had been received from the other four home governments on the final stand that should be taken by the big powers on the veto power they will have in the security council in the new world organization.
Big Five to Clarify Yalta Veto Formula
The delegation chiefs of the U. S., Great Britain, Russia, China, and France were called in two sessions in the wake of Secretary of State, Edward Stettingius' foreign policy address.
Nation to Honor War Dead on Memorial Day
Tribute to the slain fighting men of this war will be uppermost in the minds of the majority of the American people tomorrow as they gather at the nation's cemeteries for appropriate music and memorial addresses.
Although it is a holiday in the United States, elsewhere in the Pacific islands, in Europe, in England, India, and China, only Americans will be paying tribute to those white crosses which mark the graves of many of their comrades so recently fallen.
Originally a memorial for Soldiers
The first purpose of Memorial Day or Decoration Day, as it is sometimes called, was to pay tribute to American soldiers who had died in the service of the country. In 1868 John A. Logan, then Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, appointed the day for army services to honor men killed in the Civil War Since then, it has come to the decoration of family graves as well.
Originally a Memorial for Soldiers
The day originated with the Southern states, but was officially appointed by General Logan. It has an added meaning then as Memorial day was the date of discharge of the last Union volunteer of the Civil Far.
Is Holiday in Most States
Tomorrow it will be observed as a holiday in all the states with the exceptions of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina. Virginia will observe the day, but it will be called the "Confederate Memorial Day."
William Joyce Arrested by Allies
London — The arrest of William Joyce, the lord "Haw Haw" of nazi propaganda, by Allied forces was reported today in a Reuter dispatch from a British Second army front.
Joyce, during the war, used to broadcast tirades against the Allies by Nazi transmitters.
Yokohama and Tokyo Seethe Over Political Upheaval in Nip Navy American-set Incendiary Fires
Alumnus Finds German Teachers Have 'New Facts' About History
The highlight of the evening,
"Concertino," was played by Rudolf Carl, Orville Roberts, Wayne Patterson, Eric Ericson, John Burnau, Carol Terrill, Barbara Clark, and Alice Hobbs, clarinetists playing in unison.
"Mannin Veen, Tone Poem from the 'Isle of Man,' which featured Margaret Snodgrass at the organ, provided a fitting climax for the concert.
Hitzer Fasciated Germans
"He attributed Hitler's success to
"Cubana, South American Rhapsody" (Bennet) which featured Doris Turney, violin soloist, was one of the outstanding numbers on the program. Weinberger's "C zeeh Rhapsody" was given by the band with rigorous spirit.
Climaxing a year of early morning rehearsals and a customary dress rehearsal Sunday night from 7 to 12, the University band, directed by Russell Wiley, presented its annual spring concert last night.
After opening the program with the National anthem, the band played "Die Meistersinger Overture" (Wagner). "The Bride of the Waves" written by Clarke, and featuring Eugene Arnold, cornet soloist, followed the overture.
"Yesterday I received the illusion that I was once again in school," recently wrote Lt. William C. Cavert, who received the bachelor of arts degree in the University's economics department, to Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, in telling of a lecture given by a German professor of history that he attended.
Attends Lecture in Germany
The lecture was given in a school room in central Germany to a group of officers on the development of Germany from Charlemagne to the present war, Lieutenant Cavert said.
Band Concert Present Climax To a Year's Practice Sessions
"The lecture followed the same trend of events that I had learned, with one exception." Lieutenant Calvert wrote. "I'm sure that Professor Patterson would never agree that every war the Germans have fought was forced upon them or that every German leader has been a great hero. For instance, 'Ludendorf and Von Hindenburg bought gallantly in the West but were defended by the superior numbers of allied tanks and men'.
Tokyo and Yokohama, twin cities on Tokyo bay, were seething today, one from American-set fires, and the other from a political upheaval in the Nipponese navy.
The professor's name was Dr. Lorenz, an army captain during the first world war.
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the fact that Hitler fascinated the German people; and, he said, Hitler was the greatest speaker because he 'appealed both to the reason of men and the heart and feeling of men'.
Some 450 American super-forts, flying with fighter escorts, touched off the huge fires in the industrial shipping centers of Yokahama.
"Hitler offered peace four times to France and England, he stated, but they chose war. Germany, he thinks, is a peace loving country."
"I asked one question, 'Why did America declare war on Germany?'
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Pi Lambda Theta Initiates at Dinner
Pt Lambda Theta, national education organization for women, held an initiation ceremony and dinner Friday evening at the Hearth. Installation of new officers also took place.
in their third major raid in six days, the B-29's cascaded 640. 000 pounds of incendiaries upon a 72-square mile target area of
Group singing was led by Dorade Perry and was accompanied by
Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, assistant professor of English, spoke on "The Day Before Yesterday in Pi Lambda Theta." J. W. Twente, dean of the School of Education, addressed the group on "The Day After Tomorrow for Teachers."
Jap Navy Commander Replaced
In Tokyo, the Jap ministry, obviously burned up over Nippon's failure to check the successful invasion of Okinawa, shook up its high command.
Admiral Soemu Toyoda was removed from the post as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese combined fleet, and was replaced as commander-in-chief of the over-all naval command and as commander of the naval escort command. The three posts were given to Vice-Admiral Ozawa, formerly vice-chief of the naval general staff and president of the naval staff college.
Still Battle for Shuri
The capital city of Naha, lying on the west coast of Okinawa was virtually captured by marines of the sixth division.
On Okinawa, meanwhile, the bloody battle for Shuri raged with undiminished fury despite adverse weather and terrain conditions. The Japs still resisted fiercely around this key stone bastion, which already was surrounded on three sides.
Gen. MacArthur's troops on northern Luzon heightened a pincers on several thousands of Jap troops on the villa verde area.
In China, Chinese forces battled along the approaches to Pinyang on a drive into Japan's lifeline to Indochina and Singapore.
Allen Awards Bonds At Theater Drawings
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, director of physical education, awarded seven prizes to the best salesmen in the retail division of the local Seventh War Loan drive last night at the Javawker theater.
First prize, a $100 bond, was awarded to Mrs. Wanda Edmonds, who sold bonds of a maturity value of $18.475.
Four winners of $100 bonds in the drawings after the retail awards were made by Johnnie Armel, Bert L. Williams, Kenneth Dougan, and Mrs. Bess Cooke. Twenty-seven $25 bonds were also given away.
The three local theaters were crowded to capacity for the drawings, with crowds gathering outside to hear the announcement of winners. Traffic in front of the Jayhawker theater at 9 p.m. was tied-up for several blocks.
The free bond drawing was the dimax to the first two weeks of the seventh War Loan drive, which will continue throughout the nation until fully 1.
Pharmacy To Have Picnic
The annual picnic of the School of Pharmacy will be held in West Hills at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. If it rains the picnic will be held in the pharmacy lecture room in Bailey Chemistry laboratory,